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The Office of Graduate Admissions is ready to assist you throughout the admissions process. Candidates are admitted on a rolling basis: applicants who have met the requirements for admission are admitted as long as space is available. Semesters begin in the fall, spring, and summer.

If you are interested in taking a course prior to applying to a degree program, you may contact the appropriate graduate advisor to register for a course. You must complete the application process prior to the completion of 12 credits.

Application Fee: A nonrefundable $25 is submitted with paper applications. Checks should be made payable to Rivier University. Applications for graduate and professional studies undergraduate programs submitted online do not require a fee.

Official Transcript(s) from undergraduate study indicating completion of your degree and the date conferred. Candidates for acceptance are expected to have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.

Official copies of all other post-secondary academic transcripts are also required

Any school you attended that is outside of the US must also have a transcript evaluation submitted.

A Statement of Purpose: Submit an essay of at least one typed page, but no longer than two pages, with your application. Please give your reasons for deciding to do graduate work in the field you have chosen. We request that you cover these points: What previous experiences and commitments have brought you to consider applying for graduate training? What are your chief objectives in applying now? How do you think Rivier University's graduate program will help you in the pursuit of your objectives?

Letters of RecommendationMost programs require one letter of recommendation. See below for specific requirements for the area of study you are interested in.

Transcript evaluations If you have attended a school outside of the US, those academic transcripts must be evaluated by an agency approved by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. A list of agencies and their contacts may be found on the International Admissions page.

Admission applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and there is no admission deadline. Please ensure that there is enough time to review your application before your start term begins. Normal processing time is two to four weeks from when your application material is completed.

Evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate statistics course

Professional portfolio is required of RN-MS candidates

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Rivier University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran or marital status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability in admission or access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities, and Title IX requires that the University not discriminate on the bases stated above. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding Title IX and the nondiscrimination policies: Director of Human Resources in Molloy Hall, ext. 8210 for employees; Vice President for Student Affairs in the Dion Center, ext. 8249 for students. You may reach them at their office extensions, email or at TitleIXCoordinator@rivier.edu. Inquiries concerning the application of nondiscrimination policies may also be referred to the Regional Director, Boston Office, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, 8th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, P: (617) 289-0111, F: (617) 289-0150; TDD: (877) 521-2172, OCR.Boston@ed.gov.